Hotel booking, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, from ahotelinitaly.com

This attractive hilltop hotel in Montalcino is immersed in the glorious Tuscan countryside, surrounded by pretty olive groves and vineyards. With a panoramic position overlooking the Val d'Orcia and with the summit of Mount Amiata, Tuscany's highest peak, in the hazy distance, this is a wonderful place to stay.

Hotel La Collegiata, San Gimignano - named after the ancient city's most important church, this San Gimignano hotel lies about a few kilometres north west of the town itself. It's a magnificent setting for your vacation in Tuscany - originally a Franciscan convent.

Hotel Relais Cappuccina, San Gimignano - lying a little way north west of the medieval Tuscan hilltown, this San Gimignano hotel is in the hamlet of Cappuccina, and is a quite unique place to stay.

Villa Bianca Hotel, Gambassi Terme - lying just outside the historic centre of town, this 19th century Florentine villa sits in extensive parklands, planted with ancient lime, pine and cypress trees. This Gambassi Terme hotel has a superb position in beautiful countryside, midway between Florence and Siena.

Villa San Paolo, San Gimignano - this is a delightful four-star San Gimignano hotel, with a sunny swimming pool set amid the olive trees and Italian garden. And from here you can gaze upon the towers of medieval San Gimignano, while enjoying a relaxing country setting.